Commodities

Moving the commodities that power the Africa–BRICS trade corridor — mineral and bulk commodity logistics from mine to market.

Overview

RGRANTR Logistics operates across the full mineral and bulk commodity supply chain, connecting Southern Africa’s resource producers to buyer markets across the BRICS bloc and beyond. Mineral logistics is our largest single line of business, built on established trade routes, fixed port slot access, and a vetted regional carrier network that moves bulk commodities reliably across some of the region’s most demanding cross-border corridors.

Trade Corridor Expertise

We operate on a defined set of high-volume trade corridors linking Southern African production centres to key ports and international buyer markets, giving clients predictable transit times and capacity even during peak shipping periods.

Established routes include:

  • Lubumbashi → Durban (copper cathodes; ~800,000 tons/year; buyer market: China)
  • Hwange → Maputo (thermal coal; ~1.2 million tons/year; buyer market: India)
  • Beira → Mumbai (chrome & ferrochrome; ~500,000 tons/year; buyer market: India)
  • Lusaka → Walvis Bay/Tianjin (manganese; ~300,000 tons/year; buyer market: China)

Key features:

  • Fixed port slot access at Durban and Maputo
  • Laydown space at Beira for cargo staging
  • Dual-border routing for resilience against single-corridor disruption
  • Regional anchor client base of 17+ active shippers across mining, agriculture, and fuel

RGRANTR Logistics trades and moves a broad range of bulk commodities, minerals, and agricultural products across the Southern Africa–BRICS corridor, spanning base and precious metals, energy minerals, agricultural produce, and industrial inputs.

  • Minerals & Metals:
    • Aluminium, antimony, chrome, cobalt, coltan, copper, iron ore, lead, lithium, manganese, nickel, tin, titanium mesh, vermiculite, zinc
    • Coal and uranium (energy minerals)
    • Gold, platinum, and silver (precious metals)
    • Granite

    Agricultural Commodities:

    • Maize, rice, soy beans, and sugar

    Chemicals & Industrial Inputs:

    • Base oils, fertilizer (including urea), kolliphor, and sulphur

    Other Goods:

    • Artificial plants and sanitary pads

Our Commodities Services Include

Bulk mineral transport: copper cathodes, thermal coal, chrome, ferrochrome, manganese, iron ore, and the wider range of metals and minerals listed above

Trading and logistics for agricultural commodities (maize, rice, soy beans, sugar) and industrial/chemical inputs (base oils, fertilizer, kolliphor, sulphur)

Cross-border haulage on established Southern Africa–BRICS trade corridors

Port slot coordination and laydown/staging space at key regional ports

Cargo consolidation and multimodal logistics (road, rail, and sea)

Customs clearance and cross-border documentation for bulk commodity shipments

Real-time cargo tracking and shipment visibility

Trade and market intermediation between producers and BRICS-market buyers

Supply chain financing support for commodity movements

Mineral logistics — the transport of bulk minerals from producer to port — is the anchor of our commodities business and our single largest revenue stream. We combine dedicated haulage capacity with customs expertise and fixed port access to keep high-tonnage cargo moving on schedule, even across multiple international borders.

Key features:

  • Dedicated cross-border mineral haulage
  • 10-person specialist customs clearance team
  • AI-powered route optimisation reducing transit costs and delays
  • Digital documentation reducing clearance time from days to hours on key corridors

Southern Africa’s mineral and agricultural exports feed a market where BRICS economies absorb the majority of the region’s top traded commodities. We help clients access these buyer markets directly, using our on-the-ground presence and trade relationships to connect producers with demand in China, India, and other BRICS economies.

  • Key features:
    • Direct access to Chinese and Indian buyer markets for key commodities
    • On-the-ground country teams across Zimbabwe, Zambia, Namibia, Botswana, Ghana, and the DRC
    • Support for exporters currently underserved by larger, legacy logistics providers
    • Regional anchor clients across mining, agriculture, and fuel sectors

Why Choose RGRANTR Logistics for Commodities

  • Corridor Expertise — established routes and fixed port access others don’t have
  • Single Point of Contact — one team managing haulage, customs, and port coordination
  • Personalised Service — dedicated support for exporters overlooked by larger competitors
  • End-to-End Logistics — from mine gate to buyer market, fully coordinated